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07/25/2014
The Novel I Never Wrote
In 1829 William Low of Salem was sent to Canton to manage the affairs of Russell & Co. the great American China Trade firm. He brought his wife along and, to keep her company, his twenty-year-old niece, Harriett Low. Happily for posterity, Harriett kept a detailed diary of her years in China. The Low household was a center of social life for American traders in Canton, and Harriett saw, and wrote about, everyone of importance in that group.
07/14/2014
What My Friends Think I Do: Part II In A Series
After a few down years, there seems to be a resurgence in the printed rare book catalog. What's up?
07/01/2014
The Perils of a Morbid Preoccupation.
Chase did not know the necessary Latin required by the University of Michigan, so he contented himself instead with a sixteen-week course in Cincinnati at the Eclectic Medical Institute.
06/18/2014
A Brand New ABAA Website!
Welcome to the new ABAA website. We hope you'll find it an exciting place to explore rare books, find items to purchase, and meet some of the best booksellers in the US. The site is packed with new features and possibilities.
